marioq
Well-Known Member
I put this in the antelope section since it technically is an antelope. Anyway, I have been in South Texas for about seven months. Heard about a Nilgai many times. I've heard they taste great. Lo and behold 2 miles from my house there is a place to hunt them. When I do we could go and saw nothing. Revisited this week. By the way, in Texas, it is legal to hunt these at night with the spotlight. We can also hunt pigs at Night with a spotlight. (gotta love TX)
Anyway, we were out driving and this bull run across the canal and stopped at 60 yards quartering away. I just cited in my 338 Lapua this day add a 25 yard indoor range. On a sidenote, I don't have any long-range options because I do not own any land. I knew that the shot to be relatively close so I was not too concerned. Well when this bull stopped on the opposite side of the canal and looked back quartering away, I parked a 300 grain burge I knew that the shot to be relatively close so I was not too concerned. Well when this bull stopped on the opposite side of the canal and looked back quartering away, I parked a 300 grain Berger in the boiler room.
Typical of non-American Animals from what I was told, these are very robust. I've shot to elk and under 200 yards and a white tail with this gun. Everyone of those animals showed a significant shutter when the bullet hit. This animal didn't make a move. There was no exit 1. The hole you see is the onside inner rib cage. The lungs were obliterated. I had time to put one more around in them but it ended up being a gut shot.
Going to cook tenderloins tonight. I'll let y'all know how it tastes. If anybody has any ideas on how to cook this, please chime in. After Wildrose's African hunt, I'm sure he can verify that these animals are built like no American animal I've seen!!!
Anyway, we were out driving and this bull run across the canal and stopped at 60 yards quartering away. I just cited in my 338 Lapua this day add a 25 yard indoor range. On a sidenote, I don't have any long-range options because I do not own any land. I knew that the shot to be relatively close so I was not too concerned. Well when this bull stopped on the opposite side of the canal and looked back quartering away, I parked a 300 grain burge I knew that the shot to be relatively close so I was not too concerned. Well when this bull stopped on the opposite side of the canal and looked back quartering away, I parked a 300 grain Berger in the boiler room.
Typical of non-American Animals from what I was told, these are very robust. I've shot to elk and under 200 yards and a white tail with this gun. Everyone of those animals showed a significant shutter when the bullet hit. This animal didn't make a move. There was no exit 1. The hole you see is the onside inner rib cage. The lungs were obliterated. I had time to put one more around in them but it ended up being a gut shot.
Going to cook tenderloins tonight. I'll let y'all know how it tastes. If anybody has any ideas on how to cook this, please chime in. After Wildrose's African hunt, I'm sure he can verify that these animals are built like no American animal I've seen!!!
Cut the ribs into smaller pieces and grill. Plus grind the quarters and grind beef brisket as well ( leave fat on ), mix both grinds 50 /50 for burgers or anything you use ground meats for. Cut steaks into 1/2 inch, and for juicy steaks, season and broil it at full broil ( 550 degrees) ( sear ) about 5 inches from the top broiler in oven till edges turn brown, about 5 to 6 mins, then turn them over, additional 5 to 6 mins till a little browned on edges and remove from oven, and enjoy. Also can sear it on the grill very hot. Do not over do it or it will get dry and do not cook it slow like you cook a steak, it will dry up fast, so searing it is the best method for juicy steaks. I have shot several Nilgai here in deep south Texas. Sure are tough critters.
